Minecraft wouldn't work with the graphics driver supplied by Windows 8 as it lacked OpenGL support. I installed the latest Windows 7 driver and it was all good.

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Not true. Windows 8 has OpenGL support and should be able to run Minecraft better then Windows 7 actually.
However if you install Windows 8 then you also have to install all your drivers and runtimes (Java, ....).

It works fine for me, also you should know that Java applications (CraftBukkit, ...) can run on every OS that has Java installed and ready to use.

Not sure why everyone asks stuff like this, its just a makeover from Windows 7, only some tweaks and a few bug fixes etc. Just update Java, you'll be good to go

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Its based on Windows 7 yea but it actually changes the complete user interface with "Metro". Its way more then "some tweaks and bug fixes", they optimized Windows 8 to use less memory and be more lightweight which isn't easy to do :=.

Not true. Windows 8 has OpenGL support and should be able to run Minecraft better then Windows 7 actually.
However if you install Windows 8 then you also have to install all your drivers and runtimes (Java, ....).

It works fine for me, also you should know that Java applications (CraftBukkit, ...) can run on every OS that has Java installed and ready to use.

Its based on Windows 7 yea but it actually changes the complete user interface with "Metro". Its way more then "some tweaks and bug fixes", they optimized Windows 8 to use less memory and be more lightweight which isn't easy to do :=.

It should (no, will) work just as fine as on any other OS that supports Java.
As for video drivers - any long time windows user will know you should never (ever) use the drivers that come with windows. They're completely crap and create issues with everything. Download the drivers from the specific vendor that made your card (nVidia, ATI, etc).
You'll have to download Java yourself, too.
If it doesn't work, you must have missed something

Yes and no. What I am trying to say is that Minecraft works great on Windows 8, but don't use the graphics driver installed byWindows 8 is some instances, like mine.

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It has never been recommended practice to use the "stock" drivers provided by microsoft for your video drivers... and if you look up the video vendors who shall remain nameless, they have also chosen not to be on board with the signed driver program, meaning windows does not distribute their newest drivers to begin with. That makes it an issue caused by a choice made by the video card vendors.

The video drivers provided by microsoft are not intended for full use. They are intended to get you up and running enough to obtain the drivers from the proper vendor of the video device. Even microsoft agrees with me on this one.

It is a problem with the vendor because they have not provided a Windows 8 driver.

My original post was more to inform the OP, that Minecraft works with Windows 8, but if you have receive errors like I posted earlier, then the drivers supplied by Windows 8 are the cause and seek out the Windows 7 drivers, when your vendor does not supply Windows 8 drivers.